{"id":29816,"date":"2021-06-10T13:49:52","date_gmt":"2021-06-10T13:49:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/?post_type=event&#038;p=29816"},"modified":"2021-06-15T09:03:18","modified_gmt":"2021-06-15T09:03:18","slug":"althjodasamvinna-a-krossgotum-hvert-stefnir-island","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/en\/event\/althjodasamvinna-a-krossgotum-hvert-stefnir-island\/","title":{"rendered":"International Cooperation: Where is Iceland heading?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/562846505\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>The event will be in Icelandic<\/p>\n<p>The annual conference of the Institute of International Affairs at the University of Iceland, the Nordic House and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, in collaboration with the Association of Political Scientists, the Institute of Public Administration and Politics and the West Nordic Council, will be held in the Nordic House on Wednesday 16 June.<\/p>\n<p>This year, as in previous years, we offer a dialogue in which we examine international issues and challenges that we face in the international community. We promise lively and informative discussions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Programme:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Moderator of the day: Pia Hansson, Director of the Institute of International Affairs, University of Iceland.<\/p>\n<p><strong>09:00 \u2013 09:10: Opening of the Conference:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sabina Westerholm, Director of the Nordic House<\/p>\n<p>J\u00f3n Atli Benediktsson, Rector of the University of Iceland<\/p>\n<p><strong>09:10-09:20 Opening Address:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Gu\u00f0laugur \u00de\u00f3r \u00de\u00f3r\u00f0arson, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation<\/p>\n<p><strong>09:20 \u2013 10:15: International Cooperation in times of a Pandemic<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lecture: \u00de\u00f3rlindur Kjartansson, economist and columnist.<\/p>\n<p>Panel:<br \/>\n\u2022 Sigr\u00ed\u00f0ur \u00c1. Andersen, Member of Parliament for the Independence Party and Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee<br \/>\n\u2022 R\u00f3sa Bj\u00f6rk Brynj\u00f3lfsd\u00f3ttir, member of Parliament for Samfylkingin<br \/>\n\u2022 Finnur Dells\u00e9n, Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Iceland<br \/>\n\u2022 Gylfi Magn\u00fasson, Professor at the University of Iceland<\/p>\n<p>Moderator: \u00de\u00f3r\u00f0ur Sn\u00e6r J\u00fal\u00edusson, editor of Kjarninn.<\/p>\n<p><strong>10:15 \u2013 10:30 Coffee break<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>10:30 \u2013 11:30: False News in the Nordic Countries: The Fight Against Information Chaos<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Presentation: Morten Langfeldt Dahlback, journalist at the fact-finding agency Faktisk.no<\/p>\n<p>Panel:<br \/>\n\u2022 J\u00f3n Gunnar \u00d3lafsson, PhD at the Faculty of Political Science, University of Iceland<br \/>\n\u2022 Silja D\u00f6gg Gunnarsd\u00f3ttir, Member of Parliament for the Progressive Party and Chair of the Icelandic Delegation of the Nordic Council<br \/>\n\u2022 Gu\u00f0r\u00fan H\u00e1lfd\u00e1nard\u00f3ttir, journalist<br \/>\n\u2022 Sk\u00fali B. Geirdal, Project Manager at the Media Committee<\/p>\n<p>Moderator: Sigur\u00f0ur \u00d3lafsson, Political Scientist<\/p>\n<p><strong>11:30 \u2013 12:00 Lunch<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>12:00 \u2013 12:50 International Cooperation and Foreign Affairs \u2013 where is Iceland heading<\/strong>?<\/p>\n<p>Panel discussions with the chairmen and representatives of the political parties in the run-up to the election.<\/p>\n<p>Panel:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Bjarni Benediktsson, Minister of Finance and Economy and Chairperson of the Independence Party<br \/>\n\u2022 Inga S\u00e6land, Chairperson of the People\u2019s Party<br \/>\n\u2022 J\u00f3n Steind\u00f3r Valdimarsson, member of Parliament for Vi\u00f0reisn<br \/>\n\u2022 Katr\u00edn Jakobsd\u00f3ttir, Prime Minister and Chairperson of the Left-Green Movement<br \/>\n\u2022 Sigmundur Dav\u00ed\u00f0 Gunnlaugsson, Chairperson of the Center Party<br \/>\n\u2022 Silja D\u00f6gg Gunnarsd\u00f3ttir, Member of Parliament for the Progressive Party<br \/>\n\u2022 \u00de\u00f3rhildur Sunna \u00c6varsd\u00f3ttir, Deputy Chairperson of P\u00edratar<\/p>\n<p>Moderator: \u00de\u00f3rir Gu\u00f0mundsson, editor of V\u00edsir, St\u00f6\u00f0 2 and Bylgjan.<\/p>\n<p><strong>12:50 \u2013 13:00: Coffee break<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>13:00 \u2013 13:50: Iceland and International Cooperation: Looking to the Future.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lecture: Silja B\u00e1ra \u00d3marsd\u00f3ttir, Professor of International Relations at the Faculty of Political Science, University of Iceland<\/p>\n<p>Panel:<br \/>\n\u2022 Bergur Ebbi, lecturer and author<br \/>\n\u2022 Brynd\u00eds Haraldsd\u00f3ttir, Member of Parliament for the Independence Party<br \/>\n\u2022 K\u00e1ri H\u00f3lmar Ragnarsson, Assistant professor at the Faculty of Law, University of Iceland<br \/>\n\u2022 A\u00f0albj\u00f6rg Egilsd\u00f3ttir, Iceland\u2019s Youth Representative to the United Nations<br \/>\n\u2022 Berg\u00fe\u00f3ra Halld\u00f3rsdottir, International Lawyer<\/p>\n<p>Moderator: Sveinn H Gu\u00f0marsson, Head of the Information and Analysis Department at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs<\/p>\n<p><strong>13:50 \u2013 14:00: Closing remarks by Gu\u00f0ni Th. 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